PB September 2002

No one on earth knows more about how to make money in the home building business than Lee Evans.

One of the most valuable benefits of the NHS competition is the insight into the best practices of builders that scored high in customer satisfaction.

Please excuse Denver-area builder John Osborn if he doesn’t see the unbridled pursuit of customer satisfaction as something new.

Subscribers to the new eCodes Online service from the International Code Council can download information from more than 13 building codes to their computer.

The Sheerline PVC post system for 6x6-inch treated wooden posts includes an ex-truded sleeve and fitted post cap and base with an optional aluminum surface mount for use when attaching to concrete.

The Gateway B-vent fireplace’s vent can be terminated vertically or horizontally, ena-bling placement anywhere in a home.

The Pioneer raised-panel steel garage door is designed to look like wood.

Rocklath plaster-base gypsum lath now comes in a 2x8-foot panel size that installs with fewer fasteners than the product’s previous generation.

The Millennial Housing Commission recently issued a landmark report that recommends creating a homeownership tax credit and establishing a mixed-income multifamily rental production program.

Seven years ago, Hawthorne, N.Y., builder Martin Ginsburg made it his mission to improve customer satisfaction by multiplying contact points throughout his company with buyers.